No man was ever great by imitation.
SAMUEL JOHNSONMoney and time are the heaviest burdens of life, and the unhappiest of all mortals are those who have more of either than they know how to use.
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None but a fool worries about things he cannot influence.
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The misery of man proceeds not from any single crush of overwhelming evil, but from small vexations continually repeated.
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It is better to suffer wrong than to do it, and happier to be sometimes cheated than not to trust.
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Almost every man wastes part of his life attempting to display qualities which he does not possess.
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Whatever enlarges hope will also exalt courage.
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Every man is rich or poor according to the proportion between his desires and his enjoyments.
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You can never be wise unless you love reading.
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A man’s mind grows narrow in a narrow place.
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The true art of memory is the art of attention.
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Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.
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To preserve health is a moral and religious duty: for health is the basis of all social virtues; and we can be useful no longer than while we are well.
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A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain.
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What is easy is seldom excellent.
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When any calamity is suffered, the first thing to be remembered is, how much has been escaped.
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A decent provision for the poor is the true test of civilization.
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